Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-04-23
BOISTEROUS SENATOR'S
INACCURATE A MENAGERiE IN THE
NEW YORK CAPITOL.

They Determine Not to Hear a Message
Reading a Document Under Difficulties
Threats of Impeachment - Stir ring
Up the Dry Bones in Life Insurance.
ALBANY, N Y, April 2S-There was an
exciting scene in the senate Friday. Cover
nor Hill had sent in a message proposing to
withdraw the names of Messrs. Baker and
Rogers as nominees for railroad commits
sioners, and re-transmit the names Of Messrs.
Armstrong and Buckbee, which he recently
withdrew because they had been chung up
and not acted upon. 1t was charged in de-
bate by Republican senators at the time of
the withdrawal that the governor was not
sincere in making the nominations and that
il the names had been allowed to remain,
they would have been acted upon.
1t was known that in Fridays message the
governor would reproach the senate for fall
ing to act upon large number of nomina-
tions made by him during the session, and
the Republicans determined not to have the
message read. Just before the governors
secretary made his appearance, Senator
Raines (Rap) moved to adjourn. The roll
call had begun on the motion when the gov
ernor's message arrived. The Democrats
accused Raines Of intending to freeze
out the message and demanded that the
document be received. Raines insisted that
nothing was in order except to finish the roll
call. The presiding officer, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jones, ordered the senate clerk to re
ceive the message and read 1t. The clerk re-
fused to do So
hA wi lest for on
| both sides fairly bowling in their excitement.
Lieutenant Governor Jones sent his private
secretary to the governors secretary for the
message, and again ordered the clerk to read
it. The clerk again ignored the order,
| whereupoh the lieutenant governor, amid
| the angry cries OF the Republicans and the
| applause of the Democrats, calmly read the
message through, though not word could
be heard above the din. Cries of I'VE will
have you impaached" were heard from the
Republican side as the Lieutenant governor
finished the reading Several Republican
senators then made violent speeches, threat
ening impeachment and denouncing the
lieutenant governors action as the most ar
bitrary violation of par liamentary law ever
witnessed in legislative boiy One Demo-
cratic senator vigorously defended the pre-
slulllp OfIlcer ana thanked MN Tor refusing
to allow a bulldozing party trick to he car
ried out The lieutenant governor attempted
to make an explanation of his course, but
was howled at so vigorously that he could
not proceed.
The Republicans then began to leave the
chamber. The lieutenant governor appealed
| to the courtesy Of the senators to hear him,
but the members Of the majority filed out
without needing his words Finally the lieu
tenant governor stated that, being denied the
| opportunity to explain, he would simply
stand by bis action, which he considered
proper. He then declared tine senate ad-
| jourDed
There is good deal of talk among the Re-
publican politicians in favor of having che
| assembly bring impeachment proceedings
against the lieutenant governor, but as the
| Republicans have not two-thirds majority
in the senate it is not considered probable
that such sction will be taken. 1t is likely
that the majority will pass resolution of
censure, and that the matter will then he
| dropped. The lieutenant governor and his
| Democratic supporters claim that the action
taken WAS cisarly correct, as there is a rnle
| OF the senate that message from the gov
ernor shall be received at once, no matter
what business is pending before the senate
/ when il is offered